9mm powder change

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Originally Posted by Nick_C_S

I'll elaborate: It's not true.

Like all propellants, TiteGroup has its "wheelhouse." A lot of loaders get nervy using TG; and putting in the small 9x19 case makes them even more nervy. Fair enough. All loaders have a right to like or not like any propellant.

TiteGroup is fast, spunky, hot burning, unforgiving, etc. Due to all those characteristics, it also tends to have a narrow load window. For some reason, that makes some loaders nervous. Fair enough. Myself, I alleviate this potential problem by staying within the charge weight window.

TiteGroup is also very dense, so it has a low fill rate. Even in the small 9mm case, a double-charge is possible. Some loaders choose propellants based on it not being able to double-charge. Fair enough. Myself, I use TG in 38 Special, and at my charge weights, five charges will fit in the case. I alleviate this potential problem by religiously checking the charge levels in the case before seating the bullet. Forsaking a propellant because of a potential double-charge is just silly IMO.

TiteGroup ignites easily, runs really clean, runs really consistent. It is extremely well suited for plated or jacketed bullets in the lighter range, running at "range practice" levels. To me, that sounds like an excellent choice for 115 grain bullets, in 9mm. And that would be because it IS well suited for 9mm in this type of application.

Exactly! I use Titegroup for 9mm, .380 and .44-40.

[Don P]

Originally Posted by Nick_C_S View Post
I'll elaborate: It's not true.

Like all propellants, TiteGroup has its "wheelhouse." A lot of loaders get nervy using TG; and putting in the small 9x19 case makes them even more nervy. Fair enough. All loaders have a right to like or not like any propellant.

TiteGroup is fast, spunky, hot burning, unforgiving, etc. Due to all those characteristics, it also tends to have a narrow load window. For some reason, that makes some loaders nervous. Fair enough. Myself, I alleviate this potential problem by staying within the charge weight window.

TiteGroup is also very dense, so it has a low fill rate. Even in the small 9mm case, a double-charge is possible. Some loaders choose propellants based on it not being able to double-charge. Fair enough. Myself, I use TG in 38 Special, and at my charge weights, five charges will fit in the case. I alleviate this potential problem by religiously checking the charge levels in the case before seating the bullet. Forsaking a propellant because of a potential double-charge is just silly IMO.

The people that freak out about titegroup for the above reasons are the ones that scare me at the range. If a persons reloading is that sloppy that they fear a double charge, with any powder maybe should be shooting factory ammo. Just my .02 worth